Faculty Profile

FACULTY PROFILE

1. Name: Dr. N.S. RANGARAJU

2. Designation: Professor and Chairman, BOS-MTA

3. Qualification: M.A., Ph.D, P.G. Diploma in Epigraphy, P.G. Diploma in Folklore 4. Area of Specialization: Field Archaeology, Art & Architecture, Tourism, Heritage, Karnataka Pre-History, Museology, Epigraphy and Buddhism. 5. Awards/Recognitions: ______

6. Number of projects: Three i) Completed Sl. No. Title of the Funding Agency Amount Year (From-To) project ------

ii) On-going Sl. No. Title of the Funding Amount Date of Expected date project Agency Commencement of completion 1. Archaeological UGC- Rs. 4,09,560.00 Explorations in MRP the Cauvery River Basin at Madikeri, Mysore and Mandya Districts 2. Archaeological UGC- Rs. 3,27,560.00 Explorations in MRP Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar Districts 3 Anuvanahalli UGC XI Rs.9,00,000-00 07-03-2012 Scientific Plan Excavation

7. Number of Ph.D. candidates successfully completed: Eight

8. Number of Ph.D. candidates currently working: Nine + Two Foreign Nationals 9. Number of M.Phil. candidates successfully completed: Twelve

10. Number of M.Phil. candidates currently working: Three 11. Publications: i) Books: Three

ii) Articles in Journals: More than 75 Articles Published

iii) Papers in Conference/Seminar/Proceedings: More than 125 Research Papers Presented in various National & International Seminars.

iv) Paper as a part of book: Thirty

v) Monographs/Reports (if any): Two Excavation Reports published jointly (1) Banavasi Excavation Report (2) Talakad Excavation Report (3) Anuvanahalli Excavation Report (Under Preparation)

12. Conference/Seminar organized: (1) Ten Seminars organized (2) Four conferences organized (3) Six Workshops organized

13. Conference/Seminar chaired: About 35 seminars Chaired

14. Conference/Seminar participated: About 40 Conferences and Seminars Participated.

15. Chairman/Member of Authority/Committee etc:

Sl. Chairman/Member/Secretary Committee/Authority Year (From-To) No. 1. Special Officer Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, 2003-2007 Manasagangotri, Mysore 2. Heritage Committee Member and Mysore Heritage City, 2005-2009 Sub-Committee Member Nominated by Karnataka State.

3. Heritage Sub Committee Member Nominated by University of 2005-2009 Mysore 4. Chairman-P.G. Sports Council Nominated by University of 2011 to till date Mysore 5. Archaeological Survey of India’s Nominated by the Hon’ble 150th year Celebration Committee Vice-Chancellor of 2009 University of Mysore 6. Advisory and Technical Committee Dharmotthana Trust, 2010 Member Dharmastala 7. Member For Shifting Tipu Sultan’s 2010 Armory at Srirangapatna 8. Chairman-For UGC Committee For giving Fresh Autonomy 2011 to a Private College at Coimbatore 9. UGC Committee Member For continuing Autonomy to 2012 a Private College at Ananthapur 10. Affiliation Committee Member University of Mysore 2012 (CDC) 11. Chairman- BOS in MTA Mahajana’s College 2011 to till date

12. Chairman- BOE in MTA Mahajana’s College 2011 to till date

13. Co-ordinator for UNESCO-IHCN-F Nominated by University of 2011-2013 Mysore 14. Chairman DOS in Ancient History and 2008 to Feb. Archaeology, 2011 Manasagangotri, Mysore 15. Chairman BOE (both U.G.& P.G.) 2007- 2008 16. Chairman BOE (PG) 2011-2013 17. Member BOE in many outside Universities 18. Member BOS, BOE (AH&A) 2000 to till date 19. Member BOS in Jainoloy 2011-2013

16. Membership to professional Organization/Associations:

Sl. Name of the Association/Organizations Life member/Ordinary member No. 1. Archaeological Society of India Life Member

2. Numismatic Society of India Life Member

3. Epigraphical Society of India Life Member

4. Numismatic Society of South India Life Member

5. Ithihasa Academy Life Member

6. Karnataka History Congress Life Member

7. Sahitya Academy Life Member

17. Any other Information:

1. Well trained in prehistoric, Early Historic and Historic Archaeological sites Excavation and Exploration. 2. Well trained in Conservation and Preservation of antiquities.

3. Creating awareness about Heritage of Mysore by annual Heritage Walk and giving series of lectures. 4. Extending services to improve and develop tourism in Mysore and also Karnataka state.

5. Giving series of lectures to American, U.K. and Iranian students under the Study Away and Teach Away (SATA) Programme. 6. Actively participating in creating awareness about our culture and heritage under N.S.S. Programmes. 7. Doing Extension Services by giving Series Lectures and Advices to National Regional Laboratory for Conservation (NRLC), Tourism, Conservation of Radhakrishnan’s Residence, University of Mysore and other Heritage Structures. 8. Giving Series of Lectures to I.A.S. and I.P.S. Probationers at A.T.I., Mysore. 9. Giving Series of Lectures at different First Grade Colleges about Art and Architecture, Heritage, Tourism and Museology etc.,

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